I’ve written about Eugenic #1, but this comic lingers and stays on your mind for awhile. I’ve come across a lot of societal comics over the past year. These comics show what humanity is really like when you teeter on edge. You can either be a hero and do something about it or be a product of the aftermath and be apart of the crowd.

Eugenic #3 continues in the wake of a mad scientists vision of his particular type of perfect society (#1) and the uproar of people trying to take their humanity back (#2). In Eugenic #3, we see the result of how society adapts to it. We follow the story of someone who considers history doomed to repeat itself. A numan that feels so familiar to us, but shows us that the past shouldn’t be left in the past.

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James Tynion IV continues that with this final glimpse into the Apocalyptic series with a whisper and not a bang. There’s no big explosion within the narrative. There’s no colossal fight or massive amount of battle. No horror, unless you want to count everything leading to this point. None of that. There’s only a history lesson from where we were to where we are now. Tynion IV builds this third and final issue through the eyes of a numan named Cyrus (wink, wink), a museum curator of the Human Remembrance Projeckt. He embraces the past, wanting to remember what things were like and the events leading up to it. He’s also scared of the future if people don’t learn from it.

The striking parts of Cyrus’ narrative is how familiar and sympathetic he is. While the numans treat humans with absolutely little to no disregard or respect, Cyrus embraces the past. He embraces what humanity has done to this point and if there is a humanity left to save. Cyrus is almost on a path to right some of the wrongs. (Also, numan Cyrus has some amazing music taste. Just saying.)

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He reminds you a little bit of a numan Cyrus. He’s emotion about Samir’s video message, over Cyrus and Samir’s wedding video and when he shows the numan girl the history, she doesn’t care about the information. It’s almost like a defeat. I can’t say if this is an actual thing (I really hope it is), but if this really numan Cyrus trying to right some of his wrongs in the end. Tynion IV indeed ends this comic on a full, but unsure circle of what will come next to whoever saves the world.

Eryk Donovan’s art has made an epic mark throughout this series. He delivers you something that’s striking and unique but leaving you room to digest more of what he has to offer. Tynion IV and Donovan are indeed a match. Tynion wows you with his the story, weaving the script, but Donovan’s visuals are something that makes this story out of this world. He conveys so many emotions in every single panel, especially with Cyrus’s facial eyes being a focal point. He dedicates close-ups to them, making sure you know his feelings, sadness, and heartbreak.

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Dee Cunniffe’s colors create a genuine and wide range of moods. Cunniffe has been one of my favorite colorists of the year. He works so well with neons and warm colors to create something completely original. Throughout this issue, the colors give you the emotions that Cyrus is feeling and you feel them too. Within the history of humanity, Cunniffe’s colors play with your expectations a little. You see the peaceful side of humanity in these soft blues that make you calm. You’re also introduced to the other side of humanity that’s violent with these warm, savage colors. He wraps these into Donovan’s pencils, very much playing with the oranges, blues, neons to show how peaceful yet deceptive this society is.

Eugenic #3 ends this Apocalyptic trilogy, again, in a whisper. It fades out quietly, disappearing before you know what exactly happened as Cyrus did within the last panel. Eugenic is a devastatingly raw and painfully tender tale that’s not afraid to tell you how the world really is. Uncomfortable as it may be, you’ll think about Eugenic and the impact it’ll have for days. Eugenic #3 is now available on Comixology and your local comic shop.

12/27/17 Releases – In addition to Eugenic #3, here’s a list of other new titles that came out this week that you should be reading.